![]() Patrick was going throughout Ireland, working diligently and baptising many people. Who gives light and darkness and seasons? The sun god of course.The god for whom the Bronze Age Grange stone circle was built.Īnd became " the one who decides the faith of the Irish". because they thought, bad as he was, that it was he who was giving them the light of the day, the darkness of the night, and the change of seasons. Crom Dubh was continuing his evil deeds for many years.and every year it was getting worse.Some say that he was a native of hell.But people had no knowledge of God or Mary.and for that reason they could not put trust in any person beyond Crom Dubh. ![]() The fame of Crom Dubh and his two sons, and his two mastiffs, went far and wide, for their evil-doing and the people were so terrified at his name, not to speak of himself, that they used to hide their faces in their bosoms when they used to hear it mentioned in their ears. And every scheme hatched against Crom Dubh to put him out of the world, he overcame them all, for he had too much wizardry from the fairy sweetheart. It is said that a fairy sweetheart walked with Crom Dubh, and giving him knowledge according as he used to require it. And, to go further, Crom Dubh had a big fire kindled.Anyone who displeased him, used to be brought before Crom Dubh, as he sat beside the fire, and Crom used to pass judgment upon him, and after the judgment the man used to be thrown into the fire. (who were) were worse than himself, and that leaves them bad enough! Crom Dubh (also) had two hounds of dogs.and if ever there were mastiffs these two dogs were they. Crom Dubh was one of the worst men that could be found, but as he was a chieftain over the people of that country he had everything his own way and that was the bad way, for he was an evil-intentioned.man, with desire to be avenged on every one who did not please him. My story will tell why it is called Dún Briste. Crom Dubh lived beside the sea in a place.which is now called Dún Briste, or Broken Fort. Patrick came to Ireland there lived a chieftain.in Co. It was collected by Douglas Hyde and published in 1914 book " Legends of Saints & Sinners".It is called "St Patrick and Crom Dubh" and I will here give a short version.With interpretation □ There is a local legend that explains the name "Broken Fort".
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